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BPSWordly Wise 313
Term | Definition |
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appall (v.) | to cause horror, shock or dismay |
appalling (adj.) | causing shock and horror |
dejected (adj.) | discouraged; low in spirits |
depend (v.) | to rely on for support |
depend (v.) | to be based on |
dependable (adj.) | reliable |
dreary (adj.) | sad and gloomy |
fanatic (n.) | a person whose enthusiasm for a belief is extreme |
fanatic (adj.) | carrying an interest or enthusiasm to extremes |
impact (n.) | the striking of one object by another |
impact (n.) | forceful impression |
invade (v.) | to enter by force in order to take over |
invade (v.) | to intrude; to enter in great numbers |
invasion (n.) | the act of invading |
isolate (v.) | to cut off from others |
isolation (n.) | the condition of being isolated |
isolated (adj.) | cut off from others |
occupy (v.) | to live in; to take up |
occupy (v.) | to take over by force |
occupation (n.) | a person's job or profession |
occupation (n.) | a filling up of time or space |
reveal (v.) | to make known |
reveal (v.) | to bring into view; to show |
rout (n.) | a disorganized retreat from an attack; a total defeat |
rout (v.) | to defeat completely |
suspect (v.) | to think of a probably guilty |
suspect (v.) | to suppose that something is true |
suspect (n.) | a person believed to be guilty |
temporary (adj.) | lasting or made to last for a short time |
terror (n.) | great fear |
terrify (v.) | to fill with terror or great fear |
tragic (adj.) | causing great sadness; terrible or dreadful |
tragedy (n.) | an event that causes great pain, suffering or loss of life |
tragedy (n.) | a play that ends sadly as the hero or heroine loses at the end of a great struggle |